Alexios Xiphias (Greek: Ἀλέξιος Ξιφίας, Latin: Alexius Xifea) was a Byzantine protospatharios and catepan of Italy from 1006 to 1007,[1] following the long term of office of Gregory Tarchaneiotes. In March 1007, he promulgated a diploma in favour of Alexander, abbot of San Giovanni in Lamis.

He arrived at Bari in July 1006.[1] He died sometime between April and August of 1007.[1] His successor, John Kourkouas, did not arrive in Bari until May 1008.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 PmbZ, Alexios Xiphias (#20246).
  2. ↑ PmbZ, Ioannes Kurkuas (#23352).

Sources

  • Lilie, Ralph-Johannes; Ludwig, Claudia; Pratsch, Thomas; Zielke, Beate (2013). Prosopographie der mittelbyzantinischen Zeit Online. Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Nach Vorarbeiten F. Winkelmanns erstellt (in German). Berlin and Boston: De Gruyter.


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